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eating disorders
(Encyclopedia) eating disorders, in psychology, disorders in eating patterns that comprise four categories: anorexia nervosa, bulimia, rumination disorder, and pica. Anorexia nervosa is characterized…Hayek, Friedrich August von
(Encyclopedia) Hayek, Friedrich August vonHayek, Friedrich August vonfrēˈdrĭkh oug&oobreve;stˈ fôn hīˈək [key], 1899–1992, British economist, b. Vienna. He was raised and educated in Austria and…Pennsylvania, University of
(Encyclopedia) Pennsylvania, University of, in Philadelphia; private with some state support; coeducational. It dates to 1740 and plans for a charity school, and the first predecessor opened in 1751…What is the study of memory and learning?
The Question: What is the term that refers to the study of memory and learning? I can't find it the Dictionary of Psychology, and my brain is unable to…Clinical Psychologist
Margit Henderson Tell us about your work---what do you do? I am a clinical psychologist . I direct a program for survivors of abuse who…denial
(Encyclopedia) denial, in psychology, an ego defense mechanism that operates unconsciously to resolve emotional conflict, and to allay anxiety by refusing to perceive the more unpleasant aspects of…Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich
(Encyclopedia) Pavlov, Ivan PetrovichPavlov, Ivan Petrovichēvänˈ pētrôˈvĭch pävˈləf [key], 1849–1936, Russian physiologist and experimental psychologist. He was professor at the military medical…Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch
(Encyclopedia) Verwoerd, Hendrik FrenschVerwoerd, Hendrik Frenschhĕnˈdrək frĕnsh fərv&oomacr;rtˈ [key], 1901–66, South African political leader, b. Holland. He was taken as an infant to South…The Weather and Your Mood
How much does the weather really affect your mood? by Jennie Wood Related Links America's Worst Cities for Spring Allergies, 2012 The Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Cleanest Air…Abhidharma
(Encyclopedia) AbhidharmaAbhidharmaŭbˈĭdŭrˌmə [key] [Skt.,=higher dharma, or doctrine], schools of Buddhist philosophy. Early Buddhism analyzed experience into 5 skandhas or aggregates, and…